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How can I find my sons phone if it’s on my Account

Need to find son phone

iPhone 12, iOS 14

Posted on Sep 11, 2021 8:39 PM

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Posted on Sep 11, 2021 10:39 PM

Ensure and Confirm that Find My was enabled on your son’s iPhone. If Find My was not enabled on your son’s iPhone then you will not be able to locate it digitally. Assuming that Find My was enabled on your son’s iPhone, follow the procedure below:

If a friend's device is missing

You can help a friend find their device if it's missing and has Find My [device] turned on:

  1. Open the Find My app.
  2. Choose the Me tab.
  3. Select Help a Friend.
  4. Have your friend ➔ sign in to iCloud with the Apple ID they're signed in with on their missing device.


Axel F.


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Sep 11, 2021 10:39 PM in response to Floydlay

Ensure and Confirm that Find My was enabled on your son’s iPhone. If Find My was not enabled on your son’s iPhone then you will not be able to locate it digitally. Assuming that Find My was enabled on your son’s iPhone, follow the procedure below:

If a friend's device is missing

You can help a friend find their device if it's missing and has Find My [device] turned on:

  1. Open the Find My app.
  2. Choose the Me tab.
  3. Select Help a Friend.
  4. Have your friend ➔ sign in to iCloud with the Apple ID they're signed in with on their missing device.


Axel F.


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